Vietnamese couple found stabbed to death in a Las Vegas hotel and casino

A Vietnamese couple visiting Las Vegas were found stabbed to death inside the Circus Circus hotel and casino on June 1, 2018. (Frank Duenzl/picture-alliance/dp / AP Images)

A Vietnamese couple visiting Las Vegas were found stabbed to death inside their hotel room at a casino on the Strip, police said.

The man and woman were part of a larger tour group that traveled from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Thursday night, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Authorities found the pair, both stabbed multiple times, around 4 p.m. Friday in their room at Circus Circus hotel and casino after they failed to show up for a trip to the Grand Canyon they’d scheduled for earlier in the day.

“As a result of the initial processing of the room, we are able to confirm that it is definitely a double homicide,” Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ray Spencer told the Journal.

Police suspect a disturbance at the hotel reported in the early hours of the morning may actually be connected to the fatal stabbing, Spencer told reporters during a press conference. During the investigation, a witness came forward to tell authorities they heard arguments coming from inside a hotel room around 2 a.m.

While the actual time of the stabbing is unknown, Spencer said it’s likely it occurred around the same time as the early morning disturbance.

It was not clear who exactly was involved in the altercation and neither security nor police were informed about the incident.

MGM resorts, which owns Circus Circus, said it is cooperating with the investigation and assured guests that there is no threat to their safety.